Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-04
THE NELLIE BOYD TROUPE.

L
est Yet, This Evening.
"Passion's Slave," the play pre-
scented by the Nellie Boyd Company
in HALEY Theater last evening, is
thoroughly American. The scene is
laid near Fortress Monroe. A pol
ished scoundrel ("Ferdinand Shep.
ley') sets trap for "Walter," the
son of General Brisco," wealthy
planter, who is convinced that his
runaway son has robbed the safe of
$4,000 belonging to Shepley. To
save the latter from loss, the General
gives him a mortgage on his estate.
Shepley, who is in love with "Mamie,"
the Generals daughter, desires to
marry her, but "Manuel DeFoe,"
Mamie's accepted lover, stands in his
way. Walter Brisoo, returning unex-
pectedly. hears of the robbery with
which he is charged and attempts to
explain but his father will not listen
to him. He then implores his sisters
aid, when DeFoe happens in, becomes
jealous, accuses Mamie of infdelity,
and a stormy scene ensues, which is
followed with the killing of Walter by
Shepley, who accuses DeFoe of the
murder, and succeeds in having him
sentenced for life. When the mort.
gage falls due, Mamie, to save her
father from disgrace, agrees to become
his wife; but DeFoe, who has escaped
from prison, appears in time to pre-
vent the marriage, and have Shepley
arrested and tried for his crimes. All
this is brought about by "Clo,ilde De
Join," a wealthy but vindictive French
creole whom Shepley seduced under
promise of marriage, and afterward
betrayed. This woman, bent on ven-
geance, follows Shepley like his shad-
ow, prevents him from numbering De
Foe and Mamie, and furnishes the
evidence which will convict him of
the murder of Walter.
"Passion's Slave" is strong, preg-
nant with sensations, but not "star"
play; that is to say, not one calcu-
lated to bring out the strong points of
a star, while the other actors would
have little or nothing to do. 1t is
rather calculated to afford all who
appear in it an opportunity of doing
so to advantage; as DeFoe, General
Brisco, Walter, Shepley, Captain
Shortsleeve, Golight, Clotilde, Mamie,
and Pattie are all characters that per
nit Of the display of individual excel
leuce. For this reason it is admirably
adapted to companies that go con the
road"
SOLOMON IsAACs."
This is the play underlined for this
evening. 1t is comedy drama in
four acts. The scene is laid in Eng
land, and the plot is intricate. Isaacs
opens as second villain and coun-
terfeiter, and plays a conspicuous
part in developing the rascality OF
Matthew Thornton, the real villain
The hero is Gilbert Medland and the
heroine Kate Medland, his wife
Thornton is fellow clerk who hates
Medland as successful rival. Thorn.
ton takes gold from the safe, replaces
it with counterfeit coin, and fastens
the crime upon Medland. The wife
of Sir Frederick gives birth to al
heir which dies in a few hours, and
Sir Frederick looks for an infant DO,
to substitute, that he may save his
wife's life. Isaacs, stimulated by an
offer of reward, steals the child oil
Gilbert and Kate Medland. A letter
written by Kate at the dictation OF
Isaacs, and left unfinished, is shown
to her husband and misinterpreted as
confession of wrong doing with
Thornton. Gilbert rushes IN on 9
scene between Thornton and Kate
and shoots at Thornton, missing him
but the fash and powder destroy hi.
wife's eyesight. Being denied 1
chance to explain, she rushes for hi
child, but finds that he has beer
stolen. Gilbert escapes but returns
under an assumed name, to See hi
: wife and child. Many other villainie
and emotional scenes are worked int
the play, which finally concludes b.
virtue being rewarded. Solomon
Isaacs has reformed; Thornton's rea
, wife confronts him; and he dies from
q a shot from a hireling employed t